I recorded this episode while attending the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) conference in November, and the best part was getting to meet so many people!
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #61: Implementing SEL
Today I’ve brought on one of the world’s foremost experts in a truly relevant topic in music education today: Social Emotional Learning, or SEL.
Featured Content: A (Very) Short History of Music
Today’s featured content is a string orchestra piece that will be performed at the Midwest Clinic this December. Created by Douglas E.
Developing the Skill of Audiation
Music educators are using the term “audiation” more and more, but what does this word mean? Researcher Dr. Edwin E.
Mirror, Mirror: A Look at Reflective Practices for Music Teachers
What is reflective practice? James Stronge, in Qualities of Effective Teachers (2007), describes reflective practice as “a careful review of and thoughtfulness about one’s own teaching practice.”
Who has time for that?The New SmartMusic Is Here!
The new SmartMusic is here. Because it lives in the cloud, we are able to refine it constantly. Because teachers never have to download a new version, it can be easy to lose track of how much has been improved over the last few months, let alone years.
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #60: Taking Your Group Global
My guest this week is Gavin Tabone, an elementary music teacher who has created an after-school choir group that has received world-wide acclaim.
Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal Tip: What to Listen To?
When I work with jazz ensembles on style and phrasing, I strongly emphasize that everyone needs to know what instruments they are listening to – and why.
Taking the Pain Out of Sight Reading
True music literacy extends beyond symbol recognition to actually being able to internally conceptualize the sounds that the symbols represent.
October Repertoire Release 2.0
Once a month we publish a repertoire update, highlighting recent additions to the SmartMusic repertoire library. While we already published an October update, we’ve since added a bunch of new music that we’re excited to share with you ASAP.